Couscous vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are couscous and chorizo different?
- Couscous contains less vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus than chorizo.
- Chorizo covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 83% more than couscous.
- Couscous contains less sodium.
- Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of chorizo is 28.
Couscous, cooked and Chorizo, pork, and beef types were used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +110% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +30.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +586.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +318.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +95.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1211.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +581.8% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more FolateFolate | +650% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +69.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1011.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +422% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +201.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +939.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1500% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +2830.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2µg | 83% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 14.38g | 65% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 38.27g | 59% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 1235mg | 53% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.63mg | 47% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 18.4g | 46% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 24.1g | 41% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.53mg | 37% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 88mg | 29% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 3.41mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 5.131mg | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 3.46g | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.3mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 150mg | 18% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 96.7mg | 17% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 455kcal | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 1.12mg | 15% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 1.59mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 21.1µg | 12% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 398mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.5µg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 61IU | 8% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 1.86g | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Folate | 15µg | 2µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 1.86g | N/A |
| Calcium | 8mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 2.206mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 1.708mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 2.414mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 1.149mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0.914mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1148.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +127.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +535.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +23818.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1407.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +83536.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5306.3% |
